The Man Who Cast Two Shadows
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4.3 • 19 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Formerly a child of the streets, now a brilliant computer hacker and NYPD sergeant, Kathleen Mallory's powerful intelligence is matched only by the ferocity with which she pursues her own unpredictable vision of right and wrong. And she will need every bit of that intensity now, in a murder case that strikes close to home in more ways than one.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
O'Connell's second novel (after Mallory's Oracle) brings back NYPD Sergeant Kathy Mallory, plunging this tough-minded yet soulful heroine into another convoluted case. When a woman killed in Central Park is mistakenly identified as Mallory, the former street urchin and computer whiz sets herself up as bait by moving into the apartment building that houses her three main suspects. Using a computer and the building's electronic bulletin board to psych out the killer, she stirs up more than she bargained for--including someone who wants her dead. Other elements in the intelligent plot include a crime of passion, a suspenseful cat-and-mouse game and a boy who may be telekinetic and whose stepmothers keep dying. The dialogue is crisp, the prose supple, but the overall tone is dour, sometimes, in fact, mournful. Not enough of the story is told from Mallory's point of view, however, and O'Connell tends to evoke her mysterious behavior through description rather than through action. As a result, Mallory--who with her bitter youth, street smarts and rough edges carries echoes of Andrew Vachss's Burke--remains an enigma, a major absence at the center of the plot. BOMC and QPB selection.
Customer Reviews
BORING!
I keep trying to find new series or authors that I like and sometimes strike gold from a review list (ie- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), but this was a terrible disappointment. I read the specific book from the list and found it disappointing but thought that I should read another book from the series before passing judgement.
These character's are incredibly two dimensional. Virtually every paragraph repeats the same character traits, ad nauseum. I can't even force myself to finish the book, it is just too boring and trite. I hate having to admit that I wasted money on a book but this one, and the first, qualify. If you must, read the sample and then imagine reading the same over and over.